Leon O. Chua
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Summary
Leon O. Chua is a human[1]. He was born in Philippines[2]. He was born on +1936-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an inventor[4], university teacher[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Philippines[2].
- Leon O. Chua was born on +1936-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
- A child of Leon O. Chua was Amy Chua[10].
- Leon O. Chua held citizenship in United States[11].
- Leon O. Chua is identified as part of the Hoklo people ethnic group[12].
- Leon O. Chua worked as an inventor[4].
- Leon O. Chua worked as a university teacher[5].
- Leon O. Chua's professions included computer scientist[6].
- Leon O. Chua worked as an engineer[7].
- Leon O. Chua's professions included mathematician[8].
- Leon O. Chua's field of work was electrical engineering[13].
- Leon O. Chua was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
- Among Leon O. Chua's employers was Purdue University[15].
- Leon O. Chua was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
- Leon O. Chua was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].
- Leon O. Chua's education included a stint at Mapúa University[18].
- Leon O. Chua's doctoral advisor was Mac Van Valkenburg[19].
- Leon O. Chua received the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[20].
- Leon O. Chua received the IEEE Fellow[21].
- Leon O. Chua received the honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela[22].
- Leon O. Chua received the IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award[23].
- Leon O. Chua received the honorary doctorate from University of Le Havre[24].
- Leon O. Chua received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
- Leon O. Chua was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[26].
- Leon O. Chua was a member of Academia Europaea[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Philippines[2], Leon O. Chua… he was born on +1936-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Hoklo people ethnic group[12].
Education
Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]; and Mapúa University[18], an institute of technology[35], in Philippines[36], founded in 1925[37]. Leon O. Chua's doctoral advisor was Mac Van Valkenburg[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include inventor[4], university teacher[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8]. Leon O. Chua's field of work was electrical engineering[13]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42] and Purdue University[15], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1869[45]. Doctoral students include John Lanier Wyatt, Jr.[46], of United States[47]; Stephen P. Boyd[48]; Sung Mo Kang[49]; Bharathwaj Muthuswamy[50]; and David Alfred Perreault[51].
Recognition
Awards received include IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[20], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1956[54]; IEEE Fellow[21], a science award[55]; honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela[22], an award[56], in Spain[57]; IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award[23], a technical field award[58], founded in 2003[59]; honorary doctorate from University of Le Havre[24], an award[60], in France[61]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64].
Personal Life
A child of Leon O. Chua was Amy Chua[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Leon O. Chua include Chua's circuit[65].
Why It Matters
Leon O. Chua ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He is credited with the discovery of memristor[68], a concept[69]. Entities named for him include Chua's circuit[65].
FAQs
Where was Leon O. Chua born?
Leon O. Chua was born in Philippines[2].
What did Leon O. Chua do for work?
Leon O. Chua worked as inventor[4], university teacher[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8].
Where did Leon O. Chua go to school?
Leon O. Chua was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17], and Mapúa University[18].
What awards did Leon O. Chua receive?
Honors received include IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[20], IEEE Fellow[21], honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela[22], and IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award[23].
What did Leon O. Chua discover?
Leon O. Chua is credited as discoverer of memristor[68].